Here’s a thought that completely messed with my perception of time lately. The time between us and Jesus is roughly 25 lifetimes. The time between us and the Egyptian pharaons is about 45 lifetimes. That’s it. Not thousands of years, not some impossible distance lost in the fog of history, just 25 or 45 people passing life to the next person: you, your parents, your grandparents and so on. Keep going and after only 25 lifetimes, you’re standing astonishingly close to events that shaped civilizations, religions and cultures that still influence the world today. Read more